Stove construction



May 5, 1936. A. H. TINNERMAN 2,039,614

` STOVE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 9, 1935 assed M., s, sa 2,039,614v

STOVE CONSTRUCTION Albert H. Tinnerman.' Cleveland, Ohio Application' January 9, 1935, Serial No. 1,009

, l 5Claims. (61.126-39) This invention relates to' stove' construction `fastened on an angle bar I 5 that is attached to v and particularlyv to cooking ranges', which use the stove frame, and the other leaf I6. of which either gas or electricity, as -a soin'ce of fuel. The is rigidly fastened to the door. In Fig. 2, I have modern demand for ranges, which have enameled shown the details of constructionby means of s `surfaces has necessitated the use of interfitting which the ,door is hinged to the frame, and'in 6 .enameled panels but experience has shown that such illustration, the'end panel 20 is shown as such panels are easily cracked, vwhenever two having a 'ange 2| disposed between the hinge enameled parts are bolted together. 'Ihe crackleaf I4 and the leg 22/of the angle barlt. The ing may not be apparent atthe time the range is leai may normally vbe held in place against the l0 assembledfbut it quickly becomes noticeable, angle bar by bolts 23 and nuts 24. 10

particularly after the range is used, for the ex- If the flange of the enameled panel should be pansion and contraction against metal under clamped between the hinge leaf and the angle alternate conditions of heating and cooking bar, it is obvious that considerable mechanical causes relative movement in the parts. 'Ihisl pressure would be placed thereon, because of l5 is particularly apparent adjacent those panels, the rigidity with which the leaf must be fas- 15 which must be securely held in position, as for tened in order to support the weight of the door.

example, those which are used on the front of I propose to hold the end panel iirmly in place a compartment closure that -is mounted upon a without subjecting it to, mechanical pressure, vertical hinge. Objection to the cracking andv while still obtaining thedesired degree of pres- 20 chipping of enamel is not concerned alone with surefbetween the leaf and angle bar, through 20 the cost of replacing the defective parts, `but the medium of the bolts 23. This, I accomplish, also with the fact that the colors cannot readily by utilizing spacing sleeves 25, which surround be matched after a range has once been inv use. the bOltS, and are diSDOSed betwen the leaf Il An object of my invention therefore, is to so and the leg 22. The sleeves are longer than the 25 construct a range that the interiitting enameled thickness of the flange 2| and the outer diamy parts will be held in proper relationship, and yet eter of the sleeves is larger than the diameter of l will not be subjected to mechanical pressure that the openings in the leafv and leg respectively prevents them from moving with relation to each through which the bolts extend. Thus, the bolts other under the ordinaryconditions of expansion may be tightened to any desired degreewithc/iut'y and contraction during use. imparting any pressure upon the flange. Morew My invention is particularly applicable to a over, `to facilitate the assembly, I replace the rangethat has a door mounted upon al vertical usual` bolt openings in the flange by slots 21,

hinge, where it is obvious that the door must which extend horizontally, and which open at` be held with sufiiclent cureness. to make it hang the inner edge 28, of the flange. In this way, the properly and where t e end panel merges with ,end panel may be 855811113115@ by hokillg the those on the front to provide a smooth contour. /Aange into place at the front of the range, and

Referring now to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front then swinging the rearward end toward the., elevation of a range illustrating my invention; frame, and fastening it in place with bolts 28.

o Fig. 2 is a section taken on an ,enlarged scale on This construction facilitates, notonly the asa plane indicated in the line 2 -2 in Fig. 1; Fig. semblyof the range, but also 'the shipping and 5 3 is a perspective fragmentary view of the end vuse of it without endangering the enameled edge panel; Fig. 4 'is an end view taken onf an en- 30, as it is apparent that the flange is not sblarged scale of the range Fig. 5 is a section taken jected to any clamping pressure, regardless oi a on` the line 5-5 in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is a persl the extent to which'the bolts 23 are tightened.

pective view of the spacing strip that is posi- To support the door I2, I make the leaf Ii Y tioned between the top v*of lthe range and the L-shaped, in which one leg, 3l is disposed sub-y splash plate, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view on stantially parallel to the leaf Il Dwhen' the dooran enlarged scale of the connection between the is closed and in whichv the other leg 32 extends .o top panel-and the splash plate. substantially at rightnangles to the leg 3l. -The 50 I have'illustrated my invention in connection door which is illustrated has aback plate 3S with arange that has an oven door I 0, a broiler and a frontplate 36, the front one being lendoor I'I, and autnsil compartment door I2.'l The a'meled and having a flange 31, on all o f its marutensil ,compartment door is mounted upon a ginal edges, the flange being positioned arotmd ,j vertical hinge I3, one leaf Il of which is rigidly a corresponding flange 38 on the back plate. d,

40 and a nut I3.

55 I -have (The bank plate is securely attached to the hinge leaf by bolts I0, and the bolts are so positioned that there Iis no objectionable clamping pressure exerted between the flange 31 and the ad.

5 jacent surfaces of the leg 3| and flange 38 respectively.A 'Ihus the bolts 40 may be sufficiently tightened to make the door hang properly.

To hold the front and back panels of the door in correct relationship to each other, I prefer to weld or otherwise securely fasten one or morev brackets to the front paneland then to detachably fasten such brackets to the rear panel. One form of such bracket comprises a channel'- shaped member u, the nanges I6 of which may be welded to the rear face of the front panel and I the intermediate portion I1 of which may be disposed in engagement with the inner surface of the back plate. Bolts 4l may then be used for attaching the back plate to the brackets, and to this end the arms of the bracket may hold a spring, fastener 1I, for receiving the threaded ends of the bolts. The fastener may be channelshaped in form, so as to be complementary to the .shape ofthe bracket, and may be held therein against movement by spring tension before the bolts are inserted. The fastener has flexible Y tongues 1I which yield to allow entrance of a bolt in an expeditious manner. Y

Therangeiliustratedhasatopflange on the end panel, which is disposed in -close proximity to abottom flange II on the top panel l1.

Accordingly, to hold such ilang in assembled v relationship without subjecting them to mechanical pressure, I provide a non-enameled T-shaped strip of metal, mich asstainless steel, the shank `8l of whichisdtsposedbetweentheilanges Il and Il, and the head Il of which is positioned across the joint between the two panels. The

flanges may then be locked together by a bolt 62 I have found that the interposi- 4tionofthethinstripofsteelbetween interposed lstr-1p alignment, and yet allows the necessary slight J degree of movement between the panels, which isY incident to the unevenrapplication of heatto them during use. The slight degree of move-.

ment is facilitated by utilizing a nut Il, 'which has bolt engaging tongues that are struck up wardly from the body portion of the nut. Thus.

crazing and chipping of the enameled partsand have provided a range' which can without undue care in shipment.

plate, I prefer toutilise a spacer preferably of stainless steel, which is illustrated in the form of extension preferably. intheformoftongues'lh Thetongueaas' arod 'llthathasalateral eliminated a strain, which has causedbe handled'l To prevent cracking and chipping of enamel between the top panel and the splash shown in Fig. 'l may be extendedr'around the lowermost edge of the splash plate so as to hold the rod securely in place.

My invention, so far as I am aware, has resulted in a range, which can `be completely assembled with enameled parts at the factory and transported in a shipping crate to a dealer without requiring the dealer to set up the range or tighten certain parts to hold the enameled panels together. This has been a marked advance in the range industry for it eliminates the necessity for a dealer to maintain a. service department for the purpose of setting up ranges that are shipped to him in crates. Moreover, the invention has minimized the h'azard of checking and crazing which has always attended the fastening togetherof two enameled parts.

I claimzl-.`In a range, thecombination of a frame, an end panel having an enameled surface thereon, a. closuradisposed adjacent the front of the range,

a leaf hinge for supporting the frame, means for fastening one leaf of the hinge in spaced relationto the fra!`e\said panel having an inturned flange at the forward edge thereof and disposed between the frame and the hinge. the ange having-clearance openings through which the hinge fastening means extend, whereby the panel is held in position between theframe andv hinge independently of the clamping that is utilized for attaching the hinge to the frame.

2. In a range, the combination of'avtrame, a leaf hinge, means forrigidly fastening one leaf of the hinge to the frame, while holding: it in spaced relationship thereto. an end an inturned flange, loosely fitted intofhe space between the frame andthe leaf of said hinge, and means for rigidly fastening said panel to the frame adjacent the rear of the range.

v3. In combination, a range having a door mounted on a vertical hinge, a frame having one leaf of the hinge aulxed thereto. an enameled end panel having an inturned flange disposed between'the hinge and the frame and means for retaining the panel in position without subjecting it to clamping pressure between the hinge and frame. i f

4.-In a range, the combination of'a frame.- a

door mounted on d vertical hinged pivot, the

hinge having one leafthereof rigidly attached to the frame,an, endpanel .having an inturned Aflange disposed intermediate the frame and said leaf, and means for holding the flange in spaced relationship to the leaf and frame respectively.

5. In a range, the combination of a frame, a

closure hinge, means for vfastening one leaf of the hinge to the frame, a panel interposed between the leaf and frame, and having exp rearwardly tendingslots-therein, and spacing sleeves disposed in the slots and positioned between theV leaf and frame for preventing the panelfrombeingclamped againsttheleafofthetrame.

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